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Cuba confirms recent talks with U.S. delegation in Havana
Cuba's foreign ministry has confirmed that a meeting between Cuban and American delegations took place recently in Havana, with Cuba prioritizing the lifting of the S. energy embargo. The talks come amid a severe economic crisis in Cuba and a S. pressure campaign, though details remain scarce and sources differ on the agenda.
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Cuba's foreign ministry has confirmed that a meeting between Cuban and American delegations was recently held in Havana, as the island nation grapples with a deep economic crisis and ongoing S. pressure. The confirmation came from Alejandro Garcia, the Foreign Ministry's deputy director general in charge of S. affairs, in an interview with the Communist Party newspaper Granma, as reported by both Russian state agency TASS and The Hindu.
Coverage Comparison
The meeting was first reported by Axios, according to The Hindu, and officials from both countries confirmed it on Monday, April 20. A S. State Department official confirmed that the meeting took place on April 10, with talks overseen by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, though no details were given on which officials participated. Cuba's delegation was led at the deputy foreign minister level, while the S. side included deputy State Department officials, per TASS and The Hindu.
Key Claims
Garcia described the meeting as "respectful," saying that "neither party set any deadlines or made threatening statements." He emphasized that "eliminating the energy embargo against the country was a top priority for our delegation," calling the measure an "act of economic coercion" and an "ungrounded punishment of the entire Cuban population." He also described it as "a form of global blackmail of sovereign states, which have all the rights to export fuel to Cuba in line with the rules regulating free trade."
According to The Hindu, the S. is pushing for reforms of Cuba's state-led economy amid an energy crisis and a S. blockade on oil shipments. One report from the outlet notes that Cuba is facing its most severe economic crisis in a long time, with President Donald Trump's administration having imposed a de facto naval blockade on the island, interdicting oil tankers and threatening tariffs on any country that sells fuel to Cuba. That report claims that for three months no energy shipments have entered the country, barring one recently, and that the electricity grid has collapsed repeatedly, prompting school closures, flight cancellations, and prolonged blackouts for millions of Cubans.
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ClaimCuba's foreign ministry confirmed a meeting between Cuban and American delegations. The meeting was held in Cuba.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from TASS — Englishthe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimThe US delegation included deputy State Department officials, and Cuba was represented at the level of the deputy foreign minister.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from TASS — Englishthe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimEliminating the energy embargo against Cuba was a top priority for the Cuban delegation.
ClaimUS President Donald Trump has imposed a de facto naval blockade on the island, interdicting oil tankers and threatening tariffs on any country that sells fuel to Cuba.